Planning for the 2014 COMPES – Professional Development Conference is underway. This is a joint event with SWE, NSBE, and SHPE. Volunteers and speakers are needed. If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions please email info@compespdc.org. The COMPES-PDC postcard is attached.

Michelle Larsosa

NSBE-DAE Secretary

2013-2014

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Volunteers:

Advertising Lead

1) Preparation of conference communication e-mail to volunteers and others.

2) Managing the list of adveritising methods and companies both electronically and hard copy.

The NSBE 40th Annual Convention will take place March 26-30, 2014 in Nashville, TN. The registration fee for Professional/Alumni Members is $200 and $180 for Professional/Alumni Chapter Officers through January 5, 2014. The registration fees increase after January5th. Registration can be done at www.nsbe.org.

From the NSBE40 CPC, November 02, 2013:

Housing Update:As of last week, all rooms for Saturday, March 29, 2014 are fully booked. We’re working with NSBE40 Housing to see if we can free up more rooms for Saturday of Annual Convention.

However, If you would like to book rooms now forWednesday, March 26, 2014-Friday, March 29, 2014 you may do so, and then please contact Wyndham Jade to be placed on the waiting list for Saturday. Thanks in advance for your patience!!!

The Detroit Black Professional Affinity Groups invites you to the 3rd Annual Holiday Reception sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on tomorrow Thursday, December 12, 2013 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM. This event will take place at DUO Restaurant and Lounge in Southfield,MI (29555 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield, MI 48034). Admission is free with a toy for Toys for Tots. The 3rd Annual Toy Drive is supported by the Detroit Professional Affinity Groups.

***Free Appetizers and Cash Bar***

Don’t miss the opportunity to network with professionals from across the metro Detroit Area and give back to the community through Toys for Tots!!!

There will be a social networking opportunity at the Detroit Marriott – Volt Bar on Friday, November 22, 2013. The time of the event will be 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm, after the Opening Session is over at FRC. This event will be a good time to meet other professionals helping out at conference, meet some of the participants in the Southfield STEM Council, and meet some of the NSBE Professional leaders at the regional and national levels. We hope to see you there!

The next General Body Meeting will take place on Thursday, November 21st at 5:30PM. The meeting will be held at the Engineering Society of Detroit offices in Southfield. We will have special guest, Darrin M. Redus, join us to discuss the role of the minority community in today’s innovative economy.

Can you be a classroom speaker at the Career Fair for the Southfield Regional Academic Campus (SRAC) on Tuesday, September 3? Or, would you please forward this to people you work with to see if anyone else is interested? We would really appreciate it.

SRAC is particularly interested in speakers that can talk about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers, STEM academic decisions—like which college you attended and why, and WHY it is exciting to be a contributor to STEM initiatives in the U.S. and/or abroad. One way would be to present a small amount of information and then hold a good question & answer session. Or show them something exciting that you are doing at your work that involves STEM. Anything you can do to get kids to think and talk about opportunities would be great (interactive works well).

You may sign up for one session or more—it is up to you.

We have availability:

9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

11 a.m. – 12 noon

12 noon – 1 p.m.

1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Please respond directly to Michelle Starks, Assistant Principal, with a cc to me. Contact either of us for questions.

The Regional Energy Industry Forum will provide attendees with fresh perspectives on how the energy landscape is evolving and transforming. Energy industry experts and thought leaders will review the diverse methods that are being deployed to meet the growing energy demand.